New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-18
BANoUETs IN THE EVENING.
THE PREsID Mt RRTERTAIvED BY THE HIBERNTA

THE PREsID Mt RRTERTAIvED BY THE HIBERNrAN
SOCIETY AND BY THE UNIVERSITY.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept l7.-Three hundred persons sat
down to the Centennial banquet OF the Hibernian
Society In st. Georges Hall. Archst this afternoon
The hall gayly festooned with Tags the green har
monsing with the National colors. After the members
had been seated few ents the Presidential
party arrived It consisted OF President
Cleveland, accompanied by william NJ sEgerly.
Secretary Fairchd. Edwin 8. Stuart. Colonel Jsmson
and Frank siddalL The President escorted to the
reserved for him by the side of the chairman. ex-
Governor Curtin Governor Green, OF New-Jerscy, re-
spondsd to the toast The Constitution OF the United
States" He referred to the fact that this the
tenna both Of thu adoption Of tho Constitution Of tho
United States and the organization of tho Hibcrnian So
cicty. Chairman Curtin introduced President Cleveland,
who said In part:
q Ii. TACT that in the troaoOu: and . per;
roll Of ms%bersp noby fought for the osgss 2,
:SGs, :rIs he; e
certificate Of worth and character than
Long Hbernian Society live aud prosper and long
NAV is benevolent and humane work be prose
uoa "a %ay those no shall them form
n ns b r,, I'M 10 SD e ss Of ii
/ feliritaten as the men see about me here.
After the retirement Of tho President Major General
schoheld responded "The Army and Navy" Governor
Beaver The Thirteen Original States" aud among
the other speakers Governor Ftzhugh Leo. Of Viz
gInia, and Engineer Melville Of the Navy.
The s IN H
sity OF tho American Philosophical soce-
ty tho College OF Physicians the Law Academy, the
OF Fine Arts and the Academy OF Natural Sciences Tho
AG'y Ss. e.o ned 0's ~s
hover. rom me dome to the door: All the
iii 'ng Ills led visitors who have been present during
with royal honor. RI. costumes vsr. mag:
picturesque scene sixteen tables. ranged ia three
rows. with table, OF honor the front and accom-
With the President were seated Provost Pepper. Mr.
Chds. the secretaries OF state and the Treasury .x-
me Provost the University escorted p esident
listened to the speochss Mrs. CleveI,nd occupied
proceniuu box rho President responded TO tine toast
chosen to speak to that in honor of ongre.. Governor
lee Of vir sina. spoke about the UNITED states OF
1857 and Mr. Adams contracted that with Tue United
sTso Army - and ITarai 1--we for the
Navy" sir Lyon Playfar responded on behalf behalf
, de chainnrau on behaf OF France our Old Ally"
:. American Education wa, discussed br AndrewD
/ WHIT. aud rne Centennial Commissioners" bT Mr.
Kasson.
Now mat these glorious demonstrations and fe',iv
" ne. ar" Ssy pnaa.pna must ns. Done SAID nns
honor "a her public spirit IL wonld have been i'm
pc sblr IN arrange VITA moro skill ant elaboration,
but Tor the ca Mort and coDve iirnce ~ her
guest. official OF the Pennsylvania Railroad gave
line for tie past five days: PASSENGERS arriving;
stnooo; departing 1902 The Eetdis ha'r ns.
pToSssg i pss brought and Carried
about the same proportion as the Pennsylvania. TO
total be added those who arrival by tho
nearly ~ quite 100000 persons contributed their
| presence TO the success OF the occasion